(April 1956)

DC, 1951 Series
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Price
0.10 USD
Pages
36
Indicia Frequency
monthly with the exception of Jan., May, July, and Nov.
On-sale Date
1956-02-26
Publisher's Age Guidelines
Approved by the Comics Code Authority
Indicia / Colophon Publisher
National Comics Publications Inc.
Brand
Superman DC National Comics
Editing
Whitney Ellsworth (credited) (editor); Larry Nadle (actual editor)

Issue Notes

Based on the characters created for Columbia Pictures in 1941. On-sale date from copyright registration.

[no title indexed] (Table of Contents)

The Fox and the Crow / cover / 1 page (report information)

Pencils
Jim Davis
Inks
?
Colors
?
Letters
?

First Line of Dialogue or Text
I'll help you take down the wash as soon as I clean my hands, Foxie!
Genre
anthropomorphic-funny animals; humor
Characters
Crawford Crow; Fauntleroy Fox
Keywords
clothes lines; laundry; washing

[no title indexed] (Table of Contents: 1)

Stuart Greetings, Inc. / advertisement / 1 page (report information)

Script
?
Pencils
?
Inks
?
Letters
typeset

Indexer Notes

Inside front cover.

[no title indexed] (Table of Contents: 2)

The Fox and the Crow / comic story / 6 pages (report information)

Script
Cecil Beard
Pencils
Jim Davis
Inks
?
Colors
?
Letters
?

First Line of Dialogue or Text
Dere! Dat does it!
Genre
anthropomorphic-funny animals; humor
Characters
Crawford Crow; Fauntleroy Fox
Synopsis
The Crow tells the Fox that he has invented a machine to find uranium.

A Little Preview (Table of Contents: 3)

The Three Mouseketeers / promo (ad from the publisher) / 1 page (report information)

Script
?
Pencils
Sheldon Mayer (signed)
Inks
?
Colors
?
Letters
?

Genre
anthropomorphic-funny animals
Characters
Fatsy; Patsy; Minus

[no title indexed] (Table of Contents: 4)

The Fox and the Crow / comic story / 6 pages (report information)

Script
Cecil Beard
Pencils
Jim Davis
Inks
?
Colors
?
Letters
?

Job Number
415
First Line of Dialogue or Text
Boy, oh, boy! What a beautiful day!
Genre
anthropomorphic-funny animals; humor
Characters
Crawford Crow; Fauntleroy Fox
Synopsis
The Fox accuses the Crow of swiping a bottle of milk from his front step.

[Play Letters and Catch a Crow] (Table of Contents: 5)

Fun Shop / activity / 2 pages (report information)

Script
Martin Naydel
Pencils
Martin Naydel
Inks
Martin Naydel
Colors
?
Letters
?

Characters
Crawford Crow

[no title indexed] (Table of Contents: 6)

The Hound and the Hare / comic story / 6 pages (report information)

Script
?
Pencils
?
Inks
?
Colors
?
Letters
?

First Line of Dialogue or Text
Step on it, son! We're sure to catch that hare today!
Genre
anthropomorphic-funny animals
Characters
The Hound; the Hare
Reprints

[no title indexed] (Table of Contents: 7)

The Fox and the Crow / comic story / 1 page (report information)

Script
Cecil Beard
Pencils
Jim Davis
Inks
?
Colors
?
Letters
?

First Line of Dialogue or Text
Well, for pity sakes! Don't tell me you're playing on the team!
Genre
anthropomorphic-funny animals; humor
Characters
Crawford Crow; Fauntleroy Fox
Synopsis
The Fox and the Crow play baseball.

The Friendly Snooky (Table of Contents: 8)

text story / 2 pages (report information)

Script
?
Pencils
?
Inks
?
Colors
?
Letters
typeset

Genre
anthropomorphic-funny animals
Characters
Seth Snake

Buzzy says: "It's Fun to Belong!" (Table of Contents: 9)

Binky / public service announcement / 1 page (report information)

Script
Jack Schiff
Pencils
Win Mortimer
Inks
Win Mortimer
Colors
?
Letters
Ira Schnapp
Editing
?

Genre
advocacy; teen
Characters
Allergy; Binky

Indexer Notes

Sponsored by the National Social Welfare Assembly.

[no title indexed] (Table of Contents: 10)

The Fox and the Crow / comic story / 5.75 pages (report information)

Script
Cecil Beard
Pencils
Jim Davis
Inks
?
Colors
?
Letters
?

First Line of Dialogue or Text
I can't figure it out! I can't give that hound the slip today!
Genre
anthropomorphic-funny animals; humor
Characters
Crawford Crow; Fauntleroy Fox
Synopsis
The Crow assists a hound in pursuit of the Fox.

[no title indexed] (Table of Contents: 11)

It's Gametime / promo (ad from the publisher) / 0.25 page (report information)

Script
?
Pencils
?
Inks
?
Colors
?
Letters
?

[no title indexed] (Table of Contents: 12)

Stephens Credit Sales / advertisement / 1 page (report information)

Script
?
Pencils
?
Inks
?
Colors
?
Letters
?

[no title indexed] (Table of Contents: 13)

Jowett Institute of Physical Training / advertisement / 1 page (report information)

Script
?
Pencils
?
Inks
?
Letters
typeset

Indexer Notes

Inside back cover.

[no title indexed] (Table of Contents: 14)

Garcelon Stamp Co. / advertisement / 1 page (report information)

Script
?
Pencils
?
Inks
?
Colors
?
Letters
typeset

Indexer Notes

Back cover.

Editing
Related Scans
Series Information
Table of Contents
  1. 0. ["I'll help you take down the wash as soon as I clean my hands, Foxie!"]
    The Fox and the Crow
  2. 1. [no title indexed]
    Stuart Greetings, Inc.
  3. 2. ["Dere! Dat does it!"]
    The Fox and the Crow
  4. 3. A Little Preview
    The Three Mouseketeers
  5. 4. ["Boy, oh, boy! What a beautiful day!"]
    The Fox and the Crow
  6. 5. [Play Letters and Catch a Crow]
    Fun Shop
  7. 6. ["Step on it, son! We're sure to catch that hare today!"]
    The Hound and the Hare
  8. 7. ["Well, for pity sakes! Don't tell me you're playing on the team!"]
    The Fox and the Crow
  9. 8. The Friendly Snooky
  10. 9. Buzzy says: "It's Fun to Belong!"
    Binky
  11. 10. ["I can't figure it out! I can't give that hound the slip today!"]
    The Fox and the Crow
  12. 11. [no title indexed]
    It's Gametime
  13. 12. [no title indexed]
    Stephens Credit Sales
  14. 13. [no title indexed]
    Jowett Institute of Physical Training
  15. 14. [no title indexed]
    Garcelon Stamp Co.
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